THIS IS A DRAFT
The species account below is an early version, drafted around 2003. It has been provided here to aid understanding, but please be aware it may not fully tally with the up-to-date map and statistics shown below.
Dactylis glomerata
Coc's-foot
Species Details
Cock's-foot is a native tufted perennial of grasslands, waysides, cultivated ground, waste places and open woods, usually on fertile neutral to basic soils. It was also much grown for hay and pasture so the larger varieties from artificial habitats are probably the remnants of planting. It is very common throughout our area avoiding only the high moorlands of the Dark Peak.